lot has to do -- a lot has to do with the fact he embraced president obama at the heart of superstorm sandy in new jersey. i think when you get down to it and look at christie's positions on the issues, think back a few years when rudy giuliani was running on the republican side trying to pass off with the republican base. ruddy giuliani, pro-choice, gun control, out front calling for immigration reform. if you look at those issues, hot button issues to the tea party right to the conservative movement what really stands out about chris christie is he checks off their boxes. this is a governor overwhelmingly re-elected in a blue state who calls himself pro-life. this is a governor opposed to gay marriage. a governor not out there on gun control like ruddy giuliani is. chris christie has an opportunity to pivot to the national stage and pick-off a lot -- i'm not going to say he's the candidate of the tea party. he's going to have problems there. embracing president obama is going to give you problems with the tea party. i don't think he's nearly as much of a nonstarter with them as people see